Starmer admits Trump tariffs will hit UK this week
- Donald Trump’s trade tariffs will still deal a blow to the UK economy even if Britain manages to secure an economic deal with Washington, analysts have warned. After Downing Street admitted that Britain would likely face US tariffs this week, business secretary Jonathan Reynolds insisted on Tuesday that no country was “better placed than the UK” to strike a deal with Washington, following intensive talks between the two nations to reach an agreement.
- Le Pen handed immediate five-year ban from political office, excluding her from running in the French presidential elections in 2027.